Silat Student
Blue Belt
I'm 5'9-1/2" thank ya very much. Being short isn't a disadvantage, it just puts your opponents good targets (groin, knee caps etc.) closer to your eye level.
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AnimEdge
Guest
im 6'1ish and my view is that tallness does not matter, im sure you all saw the Bruce lee and that kareem fight 
he held is own just fine i think
Everything is in ratio i think, in everything exept extream inline skating, only the short people seam to dominate that
I used to think that becouse of my heigth i wouldnt be able to do some stuff like cartwheels and hand springs and such becouse as everyone would say "your just to tall" and my parents where like taht as well, manly becouse they never could do it so that was there excuse
Well secound day of Ninjutsu i was taught and was able to do a cartwheel just fine, so sence then i never let heigth stop me when it comes to that, sure they both have there advantages, Taller people have longer reach and such and im sure short people have advantages too >
But i dont think one shoudl let heigth stop them from anything, weigth though is something diffrent
he held is own just fine i think Everything is in ratio i think, in everything exept extream inline skating, only the short people seam to dominate that
I used to think that becouse of my heigth i wouldnt be able to do some stuff like cartwheels and hand springs and such becouse as everyone would say "your just to tall" and my parents where like taht as well, manly becouse they never could do it so that was there excuse
Well secound day of Ninjutsu i was taught and was able to do a cartwheel just fine, so sence then i never let heigth stop me when it comes to that, sure they both have there advantages, Taller people have longer reach and such and im sure short people have advantages too >
But i dont think one shoudl let heigth stop them from anything, weigth though is something diffrent
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Oak Bo
Guest
Over 6'
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Good lord man.bignick said:
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sasquatchnaruto
Guest
im 6'4 one of thje biggest at my school
Rynocerous
Blue Belt
I'm 6'3", 6'3 1/2 maybe.
Ryan,
Ryan,
still learning
Senior Master
The only time you can call youself short is when your legs don't reach the ground when standing up. Yes it is usually the bigger guys who pick on the smaller ones, no ones picks a fight against someone who they think they cannot beat up..and size does give some advantage.(smaller guys, can only see one way to run). We must accept our own heights,make it work to our advantage,try to be stronger,quicker,and defend ourselves smarter,(running works great). Hands up always(thinking stlye works good-unassuming),talk your way out,Sorry can I buy you another soda? keep your distance. be ready to hit and run. Don't forget to say out loud ,"I am not looking for trouble" in case police comes. It does not take great heights to do those smart things....just a bigger brain...5' people can still poke a 6'3' inch guy in eyes and strike the groin....My thoughts on small stuffs.....Shrimps are good eating...the Hawaiian shrimps....Aloha
Satt
Black Belt
Well, I am 5'4''. I guess that means I am short. I use that to my advantage when sparring with my training partner. I just quote Monty Python...
"Come back here you yellow...come back and take what's commin' to ya...I'LL BITE YOUR LEGS OFF!!!"
...He is laughing so hard by then I will have an easy win. :ultracool
"Come back here you yellow...come back and take what's commin' to ya...I'LL BITE YOUR LEGS OFF!!!"
...He is laughing so hard by then I will have an easy win. :ultracool
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Vadim
Guest
Hi all! I am 6' . :asian:
-Vadim
-Vadim
Simon Curran
2nd Black Belt
I am somewhere around 6ft2 / 6ft3 but live in the land of vikings, where the average height is about 6ft2, so I have no shortage (no pun intended) of workout partners who are taller than me (including some of the females...)
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Shidan
Guest
Height shouldn't matter for any technique.
If you punch to your solar plexus and you are 6'6" and your opponent is 5'0 your snapback will yield some interesting results.
And if you are 6'6" taking on someone 5'0" you just a bully
I fall in the under 6' at 5'6". No problem with someone taller than me, nothing I can't reach within two strikes (maybe three if they are huge).
If you punch to your solar plexus and you are 6'6" and your opponent is 5'0 your snapback will yield some interesting results.
And if you are 6'6" taking on someone 5'0" you just a bully
I fall in the under 6' at 5'6". No problem with someone taller than me, nothing I can't reach within two strikes (maybe three if they are huge).
FearlessFreep
Senior Master
I'm about 5'10"-11"
Ironicially, the two oher adult guys in my TKD class are 6'3" and 6'4"+, which makes the sparring kinda interesting. The rest of the people in my class are mid-teens and shorter than me so it's a interesting contrast. the only one close to my height is my sabomnim and since he's a BB and I'm just Yellow, that creates a whole new set of problems for me than just height differential
I don't know if it came up or not in this thread (I'm not reading 10 pages of history) but something that matters in TKD is not just height but leg length. I have fairly long legs for a guy my height
Ironicially, the two oher adult guys in my TKD class are 6'3" and 6'4"+, which makes the sparring kinda interesting. The rest of the people in my class are mid-teens and shorter than me so it's a interesting contrast. the only one close to my height is my sabomnim and since he's a BB and I'm just Yellow, that creates a whole new set of problems for me than just height differential
I don't know if it came up or not in this thread (I'm not reading 10 pages of history) but something that matters in TKD is not just height but leg length. I have fairly long legs for a guy my height
Adept
Master Black Belt
I'm 5'10". I wish I was larger though, because when all other things are equal, the bigger guy beats the little guy. I can improve all the other things, like speed, strength, endurance, skill, fexibility, attitude, etc. But I cannot improve my reach.
On the upside, it's easier to throw someone taller than you are.
On the upside, it's easier to throw someone taller than you are.
